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Duk«  Unlv»r«itv  Ltbraries 

(Circular) 

Con(  Pam  q*138 

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OOMMTSSARY  GENERAL'S   OFFICE, 

Atlanta,  Ua.,  -Inly  28,  186;^. 


To  the  JvMlf.cs  of  the  fnferlor  Court  of 


Countf/,  Ga. 


Gkntlkmkn:— I  liercwi'.h  seiiii  yow  a 
lirintcd  copy  of  the  Governor'^  Order  to 
me,  July  24lli,  186<J,  directing  tbc  furlhtr 
iHstributiDii  of  Salt  to  tbc  f;\milic^  of  <iui- 
noWo  and  gallant  soldiers. 

Please  send  mc  a  correct  ccrliticd  list  m 
Ilic  names  of  rdl  the  persons  tnlitled  to 
suit  residiDfr  in  your  county,  ■with  the 
anionni  of  money  rcquirc<i.  1  will  tlun 
order  thcfalt  shipped  to  your  address,  sis 
you  may  designate,  to  he  distributed  gtrictly 
ia  nccordanoe  with  the  dirertioti':  of  llic 
Oovernor. 

Vcr/  respectfully, 

rAHKni.  wniTAKwn, 

(Commissary  Geiioral. 

KXliOLTlVE  DEPARTMEMl',  ) 
.Mu,i.r,DosviLT.E,.hily  24,  18R:{.      ) 

Co!,  .hired  I.  WkUalar,  Oommmiry  General: 
CoLONSt.— Information  reaches  nio  from 
various  parts  of  the  Stale,  that  the  f  imilirs 
of  our  Rill.ml  Bildiors  aro  again  in  great 
need  uf  Sill,  and  must  soon  s'jfTer  if  their  , 
ncccs3i;ies  aro  not  relieved.  While  those 
who  are  ibcir  iiiUura!  protoilors  aro  roiiuircd 
to  leavo  them,  and  cnnfronl  tbo  enemy  on 
the  lialtlcfleld,  ihoso  who  remain  h'  homo, 
and  especially  tlioso  in  autliority,  must  do 
III!  In  their  jjower  l:*  relievo  their  vrn>itp,  and 
prevent  distress  for  Iho  neccisarici  of  1  iff. 
Considermg  the  Suto  as  the  natural  guar- 
dian ol  the  hel[>le,s;3  larailies  of  ab»cnl  sol- 
diers, I  have,  as  iu  Kserativei  done  all  in 
my  power  to  ronlributp  to  their  comfort. 
1  have,  liowcvi.T,  lound  the  difflcuUics  in 
{getting  salt  inlo.thu  Slate,  on  acoouut  of  our 
limited  moans  of  trausportalinn,  and  its  tre 
i4UCnt  inlcrrupli:iu  hy  thn  laius  of  llin  eiu- 
iny,  10  b«  very  great.  )5iU,  after  iiiuoli  c  f 
tort,  1  h:ive  succeeded  in  imporUiic;  from 
Vir;riniM  abiiu  iwuniy  tiioasand.Iiinhols, 
within  Die  la=t  three  months  wliidi  1  sie, 
Irom  yiJur  reporis,  you  now  have  iii  store. 
The  l.-ito  huruing  of  the  railroad  briJ;;'";  liy 
iho  enemy,  has  seriously  inlarrutit"!  ilir 
transportation  listwoen  dcorgia  and  Sail - 
villc,  Virginia. 

The  quantity  rn  hand  will  not  siip[>4y  al!; 
but  it  will,  if  distributed,  relieve  a  great 
many,  and  the  others  can  have  assistance 
when  miTP  r  m  bp  shipped  (o  tbo  P'  -.to  from 


Iho  works,  which  may  \>t  done  soon,  if  the 
eneyiy  does  not  again  intcirupt  tlie  rail- 
roads in  Kisl  Tennessee. 

Jfy  intention  is,  so  soon  as  it  can  bo  had, 
'o  make  a  diitiibulion  of  one  half  bushel 
of  twenty-live  pound?  to  the  family  of  each 
ollicer  and  soldier  in  State  or  Confederate 
SCI  vice  from  Georgia.  Yon  will,  therefore, 
give  notice  immediately  to  the  .Tuslices  of 
the  Inferior  Courts  of  the  respective  coun- 
ties of  this  State,  that  they  art'  required, 
wilbout  delay,  to  ascertain  and  report  to 
you  Ihc  name  ot  each  soldier's  widow,  etic'.i 
soldi'r's  wife,  e»eh  widow  hftvins  a  so;i,  (^r 
sons,  in  service,  each  other  family  depend- 
ent upon  the  labor  of  a  soldier  in  ser^'jce 
for  support,  and  of  each  disabled  soldier, 
who  has  l)ecu  discha^od  on  account  of 
wounds,  or  other  disability,  in  their  respect- 
ive counlicj;.  So  soon  as  the  Justices  of 
each  county  have  raa'de  their  reports,  nad 
have  sent  you  four  dollars  for  each  family 
reported,  you  will  lurnish  them,  to  be  ship- 
ped at  the  expense  (d' the  county,  to  .such 
railroad  depot  in  tbo  Statu  as  they  m.iy  di'- 
signato,  one  half  bushel  of  sail  ol  twenty- 
tivc  pounds,  for  each  soldier's  family-,  so  ic- 
portcd,  in  the  county. 

On  account  of  ihe  great  increase  iu  ih" 
cost  of  everything  used  in  the  nuuufucture 
of  salt,  including  the  increased  cost  and  dil- 
licuUies  of  transportation,  and,  on  account 
of  the  tariher  fact,  thai  the  bushel  of  lifly 
ponnds  at  the  works,  will  lose  .several  pounds 
by  drippago,  and  other  wa.stp,  before  it 
reaches  the  consumer,  the  half  Inishel  ol 
ttvcnty  livo  pounds  csnnol  bo  delivered  |o 
the  consiimtT  for  h  Ii\sssu;n  IImii  llist  aIiov» 
mflulioncd. 

La.st  yoiir  1  .-»  J  jp'.e.l  tlie  rule  ot  dodmiin^f 
from  the  half  bushel,  the  waUago  from  the 
place  of  manufdcturo  to  placo  of  dcliveiv.— 
Uut  I  finsid  that  there  was  much  comptaini 
that  tlio  Coiirt,--,  in  distrilmtiug,  did  uol  al 
ways  givi;  each  family  an  equHl  qtiantity.  1 
think  it  best,  therefore,  to  (ix  the  price  at 
such  sum  as  will  enable  the  State  to  lose  the 
wastage,  and  deliver  to  each  family  the  full 
half  bushel  of  twentv-five  pound.s.  This  will 
secure  equality.  As  most  of  the  dripping 
and  wnsLigc  will  have  occurred  before  thu 


salt  leaves  the  store,  you  will  cirefully  weigh 
it  when  shipped  to  each  county,  so  that  yon 
can  detect  any  unfairness,  should  any  be  at 
tempted  in  any  county. 

The  Court  may  pay  you  for  the  salt  out  <•! 
the  relief  fund  of  the  County,  and  will  deli 
verto  each  family,  which  is. entitled  to  re- 
lief, under  tbo  act  known  as  the  act  for  the 
relief  of  indigent  soldiers'  lamilies,  one  half 
bushel  of  twenty-tive  pounds,  as  part  ol  the 
rcliet  due  each,  and  will  .sell  to  each  family 
ol  a  soldier,  residing  in  the  County,  not  en- 
titled to  relief  under  said  act,  one  half  bushel 
ol  twenty  five  pounds,  for  four  dollars  and 
the  actual  cost  of  freight,  from  the  place  ot 
shipment  to  the  place  o(  delivery. 

Kach  Coiirl  will  be  rcquirod  to  return  tin; 
empty  s.acks  to  you,  before  artolher  distiibu 
lion  will  be  made  to  Ihe  County. 

Asyoa  hare  herotoforo  done,  yon  will 
t  upply  each  Cotmty  in  the  order  in  which  it. 
makes  its  report  to  you,  and  pays  the  money. 
As  ail  cannot  ho  supplied  at  once,  and  many 
cannot  even  be  supplied  out  of  the  quantity 
now  on  band,  but  must  wait  till  more  can  lie 
iinpuned,  and  as  I  am  unwiliiog  to  discrini 
!n.nto  among  the  Counties,  I  know  of  n.. 
I^ircrrulc,  that  can  b«  mailo  practlvjAb;!., 
than  the  rule,  "first  eonio,  first  served." 
Hence  I  adopt  it. 

The  reports  can  noon  ho  made,  il  ilie 
Cnuris  in  the  respective  Counties  will,  at  iin 
early  day,  call  to  their  assistance  iho  Juslicea 
ol  the  Peace,  and  a  few  other  inlclligent 
citi?;en?,  from  each  militia  district,  in  eacli 
('ounty. 

That  the  peoplo  may  have  nolioo  of  thia 
order,  and  may  hold  the  Juslioos  of  iho  In 
ferior  Courts  responsiblo  in  caao  ol  nop lect  oi 
duly,  you  will  publish  it  and  .send  a  copy 
immedialoly,  to  the  Clerk  of  Uja  Sirpcrio,- 
Court,  in  each  County,  with  requesv  Uiat  ho 
pott  it  up  in  a  conspicuous  place,  on  thi. 
Cnirt  House  door,  or  other  most  pulilii* 
pare  in  the  County. 

Tendering  yon  my  llianka,  lor  Vm 
prompt  and  cfBcient  manner  in  which  jou 
have  constantly  di.»chargcd  Ihr;  duties  of 
your  responsible  position, 

I  am,  very  respectfully, 

JOSEPH  E.  RiWWN. 


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